The Sun is one out of billions of stars. The Sun is the closest star to Earth. The Sun rotates once every 27 days. It is the largest object in our solar system. It is a giant spinning ball made up of gases. The Earth is very tiny compared to the Sun. The light from the Sun heats our world and makes life possible. Without the Sun, life on Earth would not exist and our planet would be a frozen dark ball. We need the Sun for light, heat and energy. With the Sun, plants can grow, and animals can eat.

Turtles are reptiles with round hard shells, four legs and a tail. They all have scales and lay eggs. They cannot control their body temperature from within. They warm themselves by moving to a sunlit spot. They cool themselves by finding shade or getting into water. There are over 250 species of turtles. Turtles are found all over the globe except in Antarctica. They live in the oceans, rivers, and lakes as well as forests, grasslands, and deserts. The baby turtles eat mostly insects. As they grow larger, they eat plants as well as insects, worms and fish.